> Applied Master of Science Degree

The Department of Statistics offers an Applied Master of Science degree in Statistics with Specialization in the following fields:

• BIOSTATISTICS
• PSYCHOMETRICS AND BEHAVIORAL STATISTICS
• SOCIOLOGY
• STATISTICAL GENETICS
• ECONOMICS

This degree is intended to supplement graduate studies in other fields. Admission to the Applied MS program requires that you are already admitted for graduate studies in a related field at UIUC, and it requires that you petition to transfer to the Applied M.S. program. On completing this program you will receive the Applied Master of Science Degree. Normally you would then transfer back to your original field of study to complete your primary degree.

The requirements for the different specializations vary; however, a total of nine units (courses) are required for the Applied M.S. degree with specialization. Students wishing information beyond that provided here should contact the Director of Graduate Studies in Statistics.

> Prerequisites

• MATH 380 (Advanced calculus)
• MATH 415 or 418 (Linear Algebra)
• STAT 400 (Statistics and Probability I)

> Course Requirements in Statistics

• STAT 410 (Statistics & Probability II)
• STAT 424 (Analysis of Variance) or STAT 425 (Applied regression and design)
• STAT 427 (Statistical Consulting)
• One additional Statistics course not already used to fulfill a requirement:
  The eligible courses include STAT 424, 425, 426, 428, 429, 525 and 571.

> Course Requirements in Primary Field of Study

In addition to the core Statistics courses selected above, 5 additional graduate courses must be completed in your primary field, in an area relevant to the field of Statistics. These courses are subject to approval by the Director of Graduate Studies in Statistics.

> Course Substitutions

It is possible to make substitutions for the core courses, but these require approval by the Director of Graduate Studies.